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India joins Australian working holiday program

Young Indians will join the thousands of working backpackers that descend on Australia from around the world each year, with the country added to the working holiday
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Queensland regions keep ATO investigators busy

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) received more than 10,000 tip-offs from Queenslanders last financial year, with the state’s regional centres topping the nation in
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Call to channel Expo vibe to create 24/3 precincts

Recent moves to support Queensland’s night-time economy, should be the impetus to create 24/3 entertainment precincts in Brisbane in the lead up to the 2032 Olympic
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OECD warning over ‘dark commercial patterns’

Deceptive commercial tactics are impacting 90 percent of global consumers, sparking a warning from the OECD. A new survey from the intergovernmental economic
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Donations can ease delivery burden on business

Businesses battling the pressure of “same day delivery” can ease customer expectations by being more charitable. A new report has found consumers were more willing
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Clothing confusion driving landfill dilemma

A national textile collection program would help overcome confusion around clothes recycling, uncovered in a recent study. In the first nationwide study into how
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ACCC claims supermarket discounts an ‘illusion’

Australia’s two leading supermarkets are being taken to court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over misleading discount pricing on more
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Food labelling confusion leads to waste

Unclear food date labels and storage advice is leading to unnecessary food wastage, with Queenslanders among the most distrusting in the country. RMIT University
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January deadline for mandated climate reporting

Large Australian businesses have less than four months to ensure systems are in place to produce mandated climate-related reports. Australian Securities and Investments
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Christmas spend tipped to drop by almost 20%

Australian shoppers plan to cut pre-Christmas spending by almost 20 percent. The annual Deloitte Retail Holiday Report found consumers were planning to spend just over
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